I love everything about Christmas. I love getting the trees decorated, hanging stockings, putting presents under the tree and enjoying the wonderful holiday feeling for those last few weeks before Christmas.
I also love sharing all of our favorite traditions and holiday favorites with our kids. It’s such a joy to be able to share the experience with them and see them enjoy it so.
One of our favorite traditions has always been to watch the old Christmas movies that my husband and I grew up watching as children. The most memorable and favorite of all, of course, is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Nothing brings back those memories of Christmas like watching it now with my family.
And just like it did when I was young, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer still teaches children an important message about how it’s OK to be different. As we watch the show tonight, we’ll have the chance to talk to our kids about acceptance, respect and diversity.
The kids will enjoy watching the movie and will be able to understand what we’re talking about after seeing Rudolph get teased for looking different.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a great way to talk about a serious subject in a fun way that the younger kids will understand.
It’s a message that Pacer wants us to share with our kids this holiday season.
PACER’s ShineBright campaign encourages us to use the classic Rudolph story to start a conversation with our children about our differences. By talking to our children about how Rudolph felt when he was teased, we can help children understand and talk about why it’s important to accept and to be kind to one another.
As part of the ShineBright campaign, PACER has created an entire activity kit and a discussion guide to go along with the movie, so when we watch Rudolph with our children, we can talk about what makes each different person special.
You can get the classic movie in ebook form as “The Legend of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and can even get a ShineBright t-shirt. A portion of the sales will be donated to PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center.
So tonight, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on TV, be sure to gather your family to watch together. Share with your children how Rudolph’s unique red nose helps him to ShineBright and use the activity guide from PACER to talk about what makes each one of us special in our very own way.
Get your Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Activity Guide.
I am a ‘ShineBright’ Ambassador and have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.
Katherine G says
This is a great campaign! I absolutely love it! I’m a huge fan of Rudolph.
Dorothy Boucher says
Thanks for sharing
Rebecca says
That part always gets me. I can’t believe that the coach and his dad are ashamed of him being different! Ugh! And it wasn’t until they saw how he could help them that they accepted him.
Cheryl says
This movie is a classic. I remember watching it when I was a child.
Nicole Dz says
I watched this growing up and now my kids watch it every year around Christmas, great dvd!
Holly Thomas says
I had a stuffed Rudolph when I was a kid and loved the stuffing right out of it.
Susan Robbins says
This is a great campaign for acceptance and to hopefully reduce bullying. I always felt sorry for Rudolph as a child and would even cry when he was being made fun of. I was always happy when he got his position of glory from Santa and my kids felt the same way watching it.
Marylou Sakosky says
THANK YOU for a wonderful reminder ..We ,here in Ohio ,just had a 13 yr old who was bullied and she had enough..Her dad could not quit crying and yes i did.too.. shame on those boys who hurt her and Franklin Oh schools need to come up with harder punishment ..
The story was always my favorite for the same reason as my step daughter always was and she get them right back .I couldn’t get mad cause when you stand up for yourself ..they back off ..My Melissa had trouble saying ”gloves” and said ”globs” so she said i smacked the kid back mom.and said
”mittens ” Even the teacher laughed ..So there .. bullies .. keep your hands to yourself unless you get it first go to teacher ..after we got done laughing 😉 THANK YOU FOR sharing ..needed
angela smith says
i watched it every year.i loved rudolph the red nosed reindeer.its a good message to accept those that are different
Amy Orvin says
I love old Christmas shows, too. I think that the ShineBright campaign is very nice. I hope it helps in many ways!
Karen N. says
I like what it teaches our kids thanks for sharing
James Robert says
A great idea and a great time to talk to the kids about the importance of not teasing others and how we are all different. I remember my nephew watching this daily for over a year. It was his favorite and any time I visited, it was on. I couldn’t believe it.
shaunie says
Brings back memories ! I would love to rewatch it with our family.
Kristelle says
This definitely brings back memories of Christmases past! I need to rewatch it again
Jessica M. says
When I watch Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer it never gets old, and I look forward to it every Christmas! And, your right Rudolph was teased, we should all pay attention to messages like that! …Just a great Christmas movie too!
Betsy Barnes says
I love Rudolph! I have watched it every year since I was a little girl. I think this is a great way to discuss with children about the storyline. 🙂
Laura J says
Oh this is so wonderful! I am going to do that….we have not watched it with Carter yet…just not sure how he was going to react..this will help!!!
Brenda Haines says
We recorded to the dvr, my 2 year old can’t get enough 🙂
kathy dalton says
Rudolph was definitely my favorite Christmas show and im so glad my grandkids get to see it as well
laurie says
i love rudolf and he is a great dear what else is their to say
Kayla Stratton says
This campaign touches me as I was not able to finish High School because teasing got so bad! Thank you for this!
Amanda Sakovitz says
So cute! One of my all time favorites!
Mami2jcn says
I watched the show the other night with my daughter after many years of not having seen it. I was surprised that I didn’t remember how jerky Santa and Rudolph’s dad were. They come around at the end but, wow, I didn’t recall how insensitive they were to poor Rudolph.
Thomas Murphy says
Great movie! I would love to do this with my son.
MARTHA says
This is always a favorite to watch !!!!